Seen the entire game and I for one was not totally convinced with Real's performance. I'm aware that they scored a couple of goals, but scoring does not prove that they're back. They have been poor in passing, in creating clear cut chances and in defending. For me they still don't look like the team from last year, but they're certainly improving, I just hope they keep improving so I can see them dominate in a much more clear manner. As for Super Depo, well there was'nt anything super about them in this game...

Fair enough, but neither had as significant an impact on the outcome of the match as the red card to Medel did. The PKs here are only going to be a factor in the Pichichi race with Messi and Falcao. I sure would prefer we get these PKs in as close a match as yesterday's was

We can agree that for some the calls were harsh on depor, but in the end it's what we deal with wk in and wk out. @Ranndino, why don't you talk about how cesc made a complete meal of the incident with medel to gain an advantage and from the replay it looks like their chests had more contact than their heads. In the end no matter what real madrid don't need to play act to get fav calls, either they play to win or they play and lose plain and simple.

Why is it that whenever it looks like barca's gonna' lose to a strong team they always do something to get out of it and it always has a major talking point afterwards

But that may have just been because he'd just returned from injury and wasn't fully match fit. When he's at his best he can be a world-beater, easily one of the best in the world. I just wish he could be a bit more mature on the pitch. He's developed a pretty bad reputation for himself, which once created is very hard to change--just look at CR7

Let's be real, Ronaldo is clearly Madrid's best player. It's hard to say who is more valuable between ozil and Xabi Alonso. Ozil is adept at giving the final ball and finding space but Xabi is our Xavi, the heartbeat of the team. Distributes extremely well, initiates what Ozil helps finish. Benzema is of the highest quality as well, I'd say he's at their level just about.

Not to seem untrue to Barca, but I have high respect for most of Madrid's players

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He's always a danger when he cuts in from the right on that left foot, why on Earth Mourinho sometimes uses him on the right I'll never know. Maybe he favours him as a crosser of the ball like an old fashioned winger or something. I'm sure there is method to this madness

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I ment to say, why Mourinho sometimes uses him on the left is a mystery. I should have proof read that

2 dubious penalties, one goal was from a set play and the other two were scrappy goals. Deportivo scored a nice goal from open play. This Real Madrid team have done nothing to impress me. The scoreline flatters them

I agree that they are not really impressive. But well, you can't fault us for getting goals from setplays. After all, all our losses and draws this season have been conceded from setplay goals

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I was just stating some facts about the match, sorry if I upset you, Dany10. If I were a Real Madrid fan I would not be happy with that team performance. I watched this match and I thought thar Real deserved to win, but if I were a Real fan I'd prefer to see see my team playing better than this. They give the ball away far too often. 5 goals, but only one assist tells you that this team isn't clicking

Wow horrid defending from Deportivo La Coruna. I mean great to start with a lead at home, but they should have known Real Madrid was come at even stronger.... Oh wait this is la liga. Who was I kidding? This is Ronaldo's like 10th or more hat-trick for Real Madrid. He had one at Man United

That is because the premier league is harder than the spanish league they are only 2 teams that can really win the spanish league where there are 5 teams that can genuienly challenge for the english league I love watching spanish league football but lets be honest can you see valencia or malaga winning it anytime soon no or the champions league no

Can I also add? Considering Kaka and Ronaldo are bffs.... It really shows how well they work together on the field. Mourinho should drop Modric to the bench and start Kaka as a supporting striker

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Kaka is a class act on and off the pitch and a gentleman with a different set of morals and values to Ronaldo. He's nothing but riff-raff. There's no way on Earth they're bffs. That's all for show baby